# N70353: 1987 Boeing 737-3TO, registration cancelled 2012-08-23 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: August 23, 2012 - Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation - Airframe: [Boeing 737-3TO](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-3to) (registry code 138447G) - Engine: [CFM International CFM56 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/cfm-international-cfm56-series) (registry code 13802) - Serial number: 23591 - Year built: 1987 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: November 19, 1987 - Certificate issued: June 13, 2008 - Last registry action: June 13, 2008 - Mode S code: A962D6 - Owner when cancelled: [Continental Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CONTINENTAL%20AIRLINES%20INC) - Location: [Houston, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Houston) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 29.7568° N, 95.3657° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77002, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N70353 - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=70353 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N70353-2012-08-23 From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe. ADs and bulletins for the Boeing 737-3TO: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-3to.md ## Service difficulty reports (66, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR CALA0600374](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0600374), Oct 2, 2006: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN FWD BAG BIN DOOR CUTOUT AFT FRAME NR 5 STOP PAD, STA 480-500, S16R - S27R. THE FRAME WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10- - [SDR CALA0500239](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0500239), Jul 30, 2005: SKIN. CRACKED. A 2 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN FUSELAGE SKIN BELOW THE LT REAR EXTERIOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT, STA 727D - 727E, S23L DURING WALKAROUND. DOUBLERS WERE INSTALLED IAW - [SDR CALA0400440](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0400440), May 1, 2004: BRACE. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 3 INCH CRACK IN NR 1 ENGINE AFT LOWER PYLON AREA DIAGONAL BRACE. THE DIAGONAL BRACE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 54-10-01. - [SDR CALA0400495](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0400495), Apr 28, 2004: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE LONGITUDINAL FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD AT ITS ATTACHMENT TO THE TRANSVERSE FLOORBEAM AT STA 727B, RBL 45. THE CRACK WAS LOCATED ON THE I/B - [SDR CALA0400435](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0400435), Apr 28, 2004: BEARING. DAMAGED. NOSE GEAR, LEFT TRUNNION BEARING IN BULKHEAD PITTED. REPAIRED PER ECRA 53543-01013. - [SDR CALA0400434](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0400434), Apr 27, 2004: BEARING. DAMAGED. NOSE GEAR, RIGHT TRUNNION BEARING IN BULKHEAD FITTING PITTED. REPAIRED PER ECRA 5343-01013. - [SDR CALA0400432](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0400432), Apr 27, 2004: FITTING. CORRODED. VERTICAL STABILIZER AFT LEFT ATTACH LUG, AFT FAILSAFE FITTING CORRODED. INSTALLED NEW FITTING PER SRM 51-40-02 & 51-40-03. - [SDR CALA0400431](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0400431), Apr 27, 2004: FITTING. CORRODED. VERTICAL STABILIZER AFT ATTACH LUG, FWD FAILSAFE FITTING CORRODED. INSTALLED NEW FITTING PER SRM 51-40-02 & 51-40-03. - [SDR CALA0400430](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0400430), Apr 27, 2004: INTERCOSTAL. WORN. INTERCOSTAL CHANNEL BELOW APU BLEED AIR DUCT AT STA 639 WORN. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL PER SRM 51-10-2. - [SDR CALA0400429](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0400429), Apr 27, 2004: STICK SHAKER. WILL NOT TEST. CAPTAINS STICK SHAKER WILL NOT TEST. REPLACED STICK SHAKER PER AMM 27-32-31. - [SDR CALA0400422](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0400422), Apr 25, 2004: SKIN. DENTED. FUSELAGE DENT AFT OF BS 986.5+4, 12 INCHES ABOVE DRAIN MAST. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-00-01. - [SDR CALA0400421](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0400421), Apr 25, 2004: SKIN. DENTED. FUSELAGE DENTED AT BS 1006 MINUS 4 INCHES, 12 INCHES ABOVE DRAIN MAST. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-00-01. - [SDR CALA0400420](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0400420), Apr 25, 2004: SKIN. DENTED. FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED BETWEEN STA 986.5 AND 1006, 3 PLACES, .1562 INCH DIA. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-00-01. - [SDR CALA0400418](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0400418), Apr 24, 2004: FRAME. CRACKED. UPPER FLANGE CRACKED AT STA 500 1 X 1 INCH. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 51-70-11, FIG 1. - [SDR CALA0400417](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0400417), Apr 24, 2004: SEAT TRACK. WORN. CAPTAINS SEAT TRACK WORN, 6 HOLES. REPLACED TRACK PER AMM 25-11-11. - [SDR CALA0400416](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0400416), Apr 24, 2004: SEAT TRACK. WORN. FIRST OFFICERS SEAT TRACK WORN, 6 HOLES. REPLACED SEAT TRACK PER 25-11-11. - [SDR CALA0400409](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0400409), Apr 23, 2004: MOUNT BRACKET. CRACKED. CRACK (3.5 INCH) IN MOUNT FOR NUMBER TWO VHF ANTENNA IN FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT. REPLACED MOUNT PER SRM 51-40-02. - [SDR CALA0400386](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0400386), Apr 18, 2004: STRINGER. CORRODED. STRINGER 27L HAS HEAVY CORROSION FROM STA 955 TO APB (5 FT). REMOVED AND REINSTALLED NEW STRINGER SECTION AT 27 LEFT STA 907 TO 1016 PER SRM 51-10-02. - [SDR CALA0400390](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0400390), Apr 16, 2004: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK CORRODED (10 INCHES) BETWEEN FLOOR STATION 328 AND 346. REPLACED CORRODED SEAT TRACK PER SRM 53-00-52. - [SDR CALA0400389](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0400389), Apr 16, 2004: MOUNT. CORRODED. FORWARD LAV MOUNT CORRODED AT STA 300 LBL 10. REMOVED AND REPLACED DAMAGED MOUNT PER SRM 51-10-02. - [SDR CALA0400388](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0400388), Apr 16, 2004: MOUNT. CORRODED. FORWARD CABIN LAV MOUNT AT STATION 300 LBL 42 CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED MOUNT PER SRM 51-10-02. - [SDR CALA0400387](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0400387), Apr 16, 2004: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. PAX FLOOR STATION 312 FLOORBEAM STRAP HAS LITE CORROSION. INSTALLED NEW SECTION OF FLOORBEAM PER SRM 53-10-51. - [SDR CALA0400374](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0400374), Apr 15, 2004: SHEAR WEB. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN AFT CABIN SHEAR WEB AT STA 927-947.5, BL 0. A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW BOEING DRAWING 69-36656. - [SDR CALA0400371](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0400371), Apr 14, 2004: CHANNEL. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND L-1 DOOR CUTOUT CHANNEL CORRODED AT STA 312-344. THE CHANNEL WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-02. - [SDR CALA0400370](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0400370), Apr 14, 2004: BRACKET. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR BRACKET (GIRT BAR TIE DOWN) CORRODED AT STA 312, LBL 52. THE BRACKET WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-02. - [SDR CALA0400369](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0400369), Apr 14, 2004: BRACKET. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR BRACKET (GIRT BAR LATCH TIE DOWN) AT STA 344, LBL 54 CORRODED. THE BRACKET WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-02. - [SDR CALA0400367](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0400367), Apr 14, 2004: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT STA 270-294, RBL 40. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-02. - [SDR CALA0400361](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0400361), Apr 13, 2004: BULKHEAD. WRINKLED. INSPECTION FOUND STRAP ON AFT FACE OF AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD BULDGED/WRINKLED BETWEEN STRINGER 6L AND 8L, LBL 40. THE STRAP WAS REMOVED AND A REPAIR STRAP AND FI - [SDR CALA0400048](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0400048), Jan 21, 2004: PANEL. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .75 INCH CRACK IN RT WING NR 6 SLAT AUX TRACK AT I/B AUX TRACK CUTOUT (FIXED L/E PANEL). THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED IAW SRM 57-41-01, FIGURE - [SDR CALA0200580](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200580), Dec 10, 2002: WEB. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND UPPER SURFACE OF AFT BAGGAGE BIN LOWER THRESHOLD WEB CORRODED. THE THRESHOLD WEB WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-2. - [SDR CALA0200578](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200578), Dec 9, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 0.15" CRACK IN SKIN AT A/C ACCESSORY COOLING EXHAUST OUTLET ON AFT SIDE, STA 380, S27L. A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5330-02894. - [SDR CALA0200574](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200574), Dec 6, 2002: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOORBEAM CORRODED AT FASTENER HOLE, STA 312, RBL 37. THE CORRODED SECTION OF FLOORBEAM WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 53-10-51. - [SDR CALA0200573](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200573), Dec 5, 2002: KEELBEAM. WORN. INSPECTION FOUND THREE FASTENER HOLES WITH WASHERS THAT HAD WORN INTO THE KEEL BEAM ON LT SIDE I/B OF MLG WHEEL WELL AT STA 699-727. A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW - [SDR CALA0200563](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200563), Nov 24, 2002: DIODE. DISCONNECTED. THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RAISE AFTER TAKEOFF FROM RDU. THE GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT MOVE PAST THE OFF POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO RDU WHERE IT LANDED - [SDR CALA0200155](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200155), Mar 28, 2002: DIODE. FAULTY. THE LANDING GEAR TRIGGER LOCK OVERRIDE WAS REQUIRED TO RAISE THE GEAR AFTER TAKEOFF FROM EWR. IN ADDITION, THE "LAND GEAR LATCH AND PRESS WARNING" CIRCUIT BREAK - [SDR CALA0001332](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001332), Aug 26, 2000: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK ON FORWARD BULKHEAD AT STA 178, RBL 5.7, WL 198. THE AREA WAS REPAIRED IAW EA 5310-03040 AND ECRA 5310-04037. - [SDR CALA0001230](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001230), Aug 7, 2000: FLOORBEAM. MISMANUFACTURED. THE RT SIDE FLOORBEAM AT BS 1016 WAS FOUND TO HAVE AN INSUFFICIENT NUMBER OF FASTENERS DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF FCD 5321-01052. REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5310-03851 REV - [SDR CALA0001229](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001229), Aug 7, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD CORRODED AT NUT CLIPS, BS 986.5. REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5310-03851. - [SDR CALA0001214](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001214), Aug 6, 2000: ANGLE. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND ANGLE CORRODED AT RT SIDE OF FUSELAGE, BS 251.6, BL 0. THE ANGLE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-40-00. - [SDR CALA0001231](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001231), Aug 4, 2000: STIFFENER. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND VERTICAL STIFFENERS CRACKED THROUGH (2 INCH CRACK) IN MLG W/W AT BS 664, RBL 6 AND LBL 6. THE VERTICAL STIFFENERS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW - [SDR CALA0001199](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001199), Aug 4, 2000: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION AROUND SCREW HOLES ON TIE DOWN RAIL AT BS 727 - 947.5, RBL 13. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-00-53, PAGE 205, FIGURE 205. - [SDR CALA0001163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001163), Jul 26, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND RIGHT I/B SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT BS 907 - 935, AFT GALLEY FLOOR AREA. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 53-00-52. - [SDR CALA0001153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001153), Jul 25, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND RIGHT O/B SEAT TRACK CORRODED IN AFT GALLEY MOUNT AREA AT BS 917. THE TRACK WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 53-00-52, PAGE 213. - [SDR CALA0001152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001152), Jul 25, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN LT ENGINE PYLON TOP CUTOUT PANEL NR 5727. AN INTERIM REPAIR WAS PERFORMED IAW ECRA 5430-01230. A DIP WAS INITIATED TO REINSPE - [SDR CALA0001143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001143), Jul 23, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOORBEAM UPPER T-CHORD CORRODED AT STA 344, LBL 49 TO RBL 2. THE UPPER T-CHORD WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 53-10-51, PAGE 222. - [SDR CALA0000779](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000779), May 30, 2000: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION FOUND LT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. THE BATTERY PACK WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. OPERATION OF THE LIGHT WAS RESTORED. - [SDR CALA9701526](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701526), Oct 30, 1997: SKIN. DELAMINATED. INSPECTION FOUND RT OUTBOARD FLAP TRAILING EDGE INBOARD SIDE DELAMINATED. THE FLAP WAS REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5750-02806. - [SDR CALA9601034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9601034), Jun 21, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR BEAM CORRODED AT SCREW HOLES, STA 344. THE CORRODED AREA WAS CUT OUT AND A FLOOR BEAM WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-51. - [SDR CALA9601033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9601033), Jun 21, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND AFT CABIN FLOOR BEAM CHORD AT STA 947.5 CORRODED AROUND SCREW HOLES NEAR CENTERLINE. THE CHORD WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 53-00-51. - [SDR CALA9601032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9601032), Jun 21, 1996: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND THE RIGHT AFT LAV WALL FLOOR SUPPORT INTERCOSTAL CORRODED AROUND SCREW HOLES AT STA 993. A FLOOR SUPPORT WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-02 AND 531 All 66: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N70353-2012-08-23/reports.md ## Other aircraft with N70353 - [Cancelled 1973-04-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N70353-1973-04-30): Cessna A185F, S/N 18502126. Exported to Canada. 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